Doctor jailed for supplying 'Friends' star Matthew Perry with ketamine

California has experienced a significant rise in job cuts, with employers announcing 173,022 layoffs in the first 11 months of this year, marking a nearly 14% increase from the same period last year, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

Dr. Salvador Plasencia, a physician in Los Angeles, has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for supplying actor Matthew Perry with ketamine prior to his overdose death in 2023. Plasencia pleaded guilty to the charges, which highlight the serious implications of prescribing controlled substances without proper medical justification.

A tragic shooting occurred at a toddler's birthday party in Stockton, California, resulting in the deaths of four individuals, including three children aged eight, nine, and 14, and injuring at least 11 others. The incident took place at a banquet hall where families had gathered to celebrate a two-year-old's birthday, marking a devastating event in the community.

A mass shooting occurred at a children's birthday party in Stockton, California, resulting in four fatalities, including three children, and injuring at least ten others. This incident marks the 17th mass killing in the U.S. this year, the lowest number recorded since 2006, according to a database maintained by the Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.